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Melbourne
Embracing the authentic foundations of real Mexican street culture — family, friends, and fun — famed Melbourne tapas bar MoVida enlisted Technē Architecture and Interior Design to give the second outlet of their taqueria offshoot Paco’s...
Melbourne
Smalls by name, smalls by nature, this South Melbourne wine bar specialises in small-scale wine producers from around the world; and occupies an intimate space on one of the city's famed laneways. Its interiors, at the hands of design...
Melbourne
Birregurra, Victoria: Introducing the world's most luxurious cow sheds. OK, the corrugated iron exteriors are misleading, there's more inside than you might imagine. A whole lot more. Brae is a restaurant, set on 30 acres of Australian...
Melbourne
Mr Wednesday is a central character in Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods — set to be played in a telly series by mulleted antiques dealer Ian McShane — it is also the name of a song by J-Pop outfit PASSPO☆ (the star is important); neither of...
Dispatches
Somehow, it still manages to tip the scales of the internet, sending celebs into heated meltdowns and drawing opinion from just about every corner of the world. We've all seen every single inch of Kim Kardashian's body ... yet, when she gets it out,...
Melbourne
Feast of Merit is the Melbourne restaurant-bar that gives back; a social enterprise where the intentions are as good as the grub. Inspired by a festive ritual (check our original story for more on that heart-warming ceremony) in Nagaland,...
Melbourne
Australia's first animated neon sign, Abbotsford's Skipping Girl has held a place in the hearts of Melburnians since the 1930s (albeit in different guises); a new café-restaurant in its shadow aims to win equal affection. Known locally...
The Edit
The desired effect of visiting an art exhibition: get lost, escape from reality ... whatever the final destination, whatever the journey can lead to. Jess Johnson's latest show completely disturbs its visitors' senses through a stunning immersion...
Melbourne
Mr Miyagi always looked the sort to abstain from any vices, although it seems that when Mrs Miyagi's back is turned the crafty old bugger looks to his young mistress Yukie for kicks. Wax on, wax off indeed. Seductive Yukie revealed herself to...
Melbourne
Designed by local studio BrandWorks, Melbourne's Delhi Streets is a mini-riot of Indian pop culture referencing diversion — located (along with the likes of Hunters’ Roots) in The Archway; one of the city's famous laneways, dedicated to...
Melbourne
Vegetarians look away; F&B entrepreneur Lindsay Jones-Evans has transformed a 1930s South Melbourne workshop into a sanctum for the city's carnivorous dwellers. Keeping things firmly 'humble, classic, simple and tasty', Jones-Evans has...
Melbourne
Bub and Bob, Mario and Luigi, fish and chips, burger and fries. 8Bit is chock full of such classic pairings, bringing a retro gaming angle to a good old-fashioned “western” fast food outlet in the traditionally Vietnamese suburb of...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
We don’t often feature residential projects, but for Cielo we're making an exception. Located in the heart of Nagpur, Maharashtra, Sanjay Puri Architects' almighty Cielo rises as a compact, climate-conscious building. Designed on a modest 900...
Dispatches
Creative work and predictable income feel like they're supposed to be opposites. Artists, photographers, designers, writers, musicians built their practices around the work itself, not around revenue systems and operational infrastructure. Then...
Dispatches
This is it. The final call. The door is almost shut on the 2025—2026 edition of the A’ Design Awards & Competition, and if your work is sitting on a hard drive waiting for the right moment, this is that moment. With submissions closing on 28...
Dispatches
Inspiration seldom arrives empty-handed. As ideas clarify, books, samples, tools, notes, and references accumulate, and the pile may begin competing for space and attention. What started as inspirational fuel becomes visual noise—debris in the...